Alaska Republican Party Statement on Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

Anchorage, Alaska – This afternoon at 4:00 p.m. AST, President Donald J. Trump appointed 10th Circuit Court Judge Neil Gorsuch to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. Alaska Republican Party Chair Tuckerman Babcock is traveling and unavailable for comment. Speaking on the party’s behalf, Vice Chair Rick Whitbeck issued the following statement in response to the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch: “This afternoon, President Trump fulfilled one of his biggest campaign promises to the American people by selecting Judge Gorsuch, a mainstream conservative to serve on the United States Supreme Court. I am confident…